Japan: NTT Docomo to launch worlds first smartphone with Sharp`s liquid cristal IGZO display.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jes�s.

Japan: NTT Docomo to launch worlds first smartphone with Sharp`s liquid cristal IGZO display.

NTT Docomo from Japan will launch  in November 29th, 2012, the 

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the worlds first  smartphone with a Sharp liquid cristal IGZO HD display  720 � 1,280 dots type LCD Size 4.9, also supports pen input taking advantage of a high degree of recognition accuracy and responsiveness of the touch panel is a feature of the IGZO., the device sports a APQ8064 1.5GHz (Quad Core) chip, 2GB of RAM, Android 4.0, 3G and LTE,  Enjoy handwriting input. 3 colors: Red / White / Blue.

 Battery capacity is 2,320 mAh, standby time of approximately 350 hours (LTE) / 380 time (3G). Referred to as "safe to use without having to worry about the battery." Also has a waterproof performance equivalent IPX5 / 8.   ROM 32GB,  also has a microSD card slot.

Equipped with a CMOS sensor and image processing engine ProPix backside illumination pixels 16.3 million, main camera also employs optical image stabilization.Corresponds to the fast start-up of 16 times digital zoom and 0.4 seconds. Corresponding to the Bluetooth 4.0 and NFC. In addition, as well as the corresponding NOTTV, also infrared communication Wallet / seg / us. Also supports DLNA / DTCP-IP.

Support up to approximately 100Mbps downlink and up to about 37.5Mbps uplink (LTE) Xi. Equipped with a wireless LAN, Wi-Fi tethering corresponding to (number ten concurrent connections). 440 minutes of continuous viewing time NOTTV. The dimensions are approximately 135 � 68 � 9.8mm (thickness � width � height) and weighs about 150g.

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Bright big screen in the palm of your hand! Used for a long period of time in high-capacity 2320mAh battery and with the new generation 4.9 inches display.

Even when a stationary image, and the liquid crystal far smartphone CPU is running 60 times per second in order to maintain the display. In IGZO, as fuel-efficient technology of the car engine to stop the car stopped, while still picture display will stop the display unit of the CPU, it will only work once per second also was only the liquid crystal. Dramatically reduce the consumption of the battery This makes it can be used for a long time.

 

16.3 million-pixel high-end camera with optical image stabilization and Startup "quick" "no" clean "" shake

High-resolution still image shooting maximum size of 16M (4640 � 3480 pixels) is possible. The adoption of a back-illuminated CMOS sensor to capture light efficiently, the brightness, you can enjoy authentic quality shooting in a dark room.

1.5GHz quad-core CPU & UI of enhancement of performance and energy efficiency overwhelming

1.5GHz quad-core CPU with a state-of-the-art in the industry. Such as adjusting the number of (core) engine, to achieve optimum operating lean with consideration to energy saving, depending on the application required.

Sources: NTTDocomo and av.watch

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Sharp updates the Cocorobo line of intelligent robot vacuum cleaners.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jes�s.

Sharp updates the Cocorobo line of  intelligent robot vacuum cleaners.

Sharp have updated their Cocorobo line of intelligent robot vacuum cleaners, with a new smaller model, as well as a Cocorobo Navi function, which allows the robot to be controlled when the user is outside the home.

Cocorobo Navi can be used to visually map out your house creating a floor plan, letting the robot know where objects are placed, so you can directly specify where the robot should go.

Sharp also unveiled a controller, which connects to the Cocorobo via it's USB port, and can be used to control a range of household devices. Currently, Sharp TVs, air conditioning systems, LED lights and their Slim Ion Fan can all be controlled via the smartphone app, with support for competing companies products to be rolled out in future updates.

The new, smaller Cocorobo, the RX-V60, is 29.9cm in diameter, 4.7cm less than the current model, but with similar performance.

It features the power vacuum system, which can suck up dust from the gaps in wood floors, and due to it's reduced size, can comfortably maneuver around small spaces such as in between the legs of dining room chairs.

It will go on sale in Japan on the 13th of December for approximately 75,000 yen (US$900) and Sharp will manufacture 8,000 units per month. 

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Apple cuts LCD panels supply from Samsung. Goes with LG for next iPads and Sharp.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jes�s.

Original post from Korea Times:

Apple cuts LCD panels supply from Samsung. Goes with LG for next iPads, and Sharp.

Apple has reduced purchases of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels for tablet computers from Samsung Display amid the deepening patent disputes, said a leading market research firm, Friday. Market experts said that the move is aimed at minimizing its reliance on Samsung parts An analysis by DisplaySearch showed Apple bought 683,000 display sheets for use in its 9.7-inch iPad tablet from Samsung Display in August this year ? a cut by nearly 50 percent from a month earlier. 9.7-inch displays are only being used in Apple iPads. In May, Samsung Display shipped 2.88 million sheets to Apple, which was a monthly record. But the shipments were down to 1.22 million in July from 2.5 million that Samsung sold to Apple in June, according to the research firm. Last year, the Cupertino-headquartered Apple spent about $7.8 billion on components from Samsung Electronics, mostly on application processors, memory chips and LCD screens. But Apple had begun turning to other suppliers in Japan, Taiwan and other Korean LCD and chipmakers such as LG Display and SK hynix as for the alternatives. ``This is the first time that Samsung Display shipped less than 1 million displays on a monthly basis since November last year. But we aren�t too worried,�� said a senior Samsung official. In a meeting with local reporters Wednesday, Samsung�s chip business chief Jun Dong-soo said that the company ``won�t be aggressive�� in terms of investment for facilities next year due to lingering external uncertainties. ``We are facing uncertainties. That means Samsung isn�t prepared to continuously increase facility investment,�� said Jun. While Samsung is losing Apple�s business, its biggest cross-town rival LG Display is winning more orders from Apple. In August, Apple bought 3.83 million display sheets from LG for use in iPads from 3.4 million sheets in July. In March this year, LG just sold 886,000 screens for iPads, however, the monthly shipments were increasing to 2 million, 2.55 million and 3.39 million in April, May and June, according to DisplaySearch. Gary Sohn, the head of LG Display�s public relations office, declined to talk more about its Apple business. ``Apple has shifted its display supplement channels to LG and Sharp of Japan. LG Display solved quality-related matters for Apple products. Its `Apple line� located in Paju is running at full capacity,�� said an industry executive. Shinhan Financial, a local brokerage, raised its target on LG Display shares to 38,000 won from 32,000 won. ``LG Display will report over 1 trillion won in operating profit this year because it�s been shipping more screens to Apple�s flagship products,�� said So Hyun-chul from Shinhan. The analyst said the Apple iPhone 5 is using LG screens, while Apple contracted with LG to buy big chunks of displays for use in its next iPad ? tentatively named the iPad 3 ? and mini iPad. Apple products such as the iPad, and iPhone continue to stress the display supply chain, given their cutting-edge performance specifications and strict quality control. Apple business is attractive to the display supply chain because it offers high volumes of a single model, which enables production stability. Apple displays offer higher average selling prices (ASPs) due to specifications such as slim width, light weight, high resolution, low power consumption, high color saturation and wide viewing angle. ``The display supply chain has started to gear up for Apple. In the second half of 2012, Apple will launch three new products _ iPhone 5, iPad Mini and New iPad model. These mobile devices will require displays with high resolution, slim form factor, light weight and low power consumption. And certainly, these features are keeping the display supply chain very busy,�� DisplaySearch said. ``This is the story for all leading display makers but Samsung,�� said another industry executive.

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Galapagos Android tablets as e-readers by Sharp

Sharp is getting into the Android tablet game...but positioning its devices as ereaders rather than as direct competitors to the Apple iPad.

Sharp has formally announced its entry into the Android tablet game with its Galapagos tablets (Japanese), but instead of going directly after the tablet market defined by the Apple iPad, Sharp is positioning the Galapagos tablets primarily as an e-reading device with Web capabilities�and the company is launching a new e-bookstore and media service (also called Galapagos) to support them.

The Galapagos tablets will come in two sizes�one with a 5.5-inch 1,024 by 600-pixel display and the other with a 10.8-inch 1,399 by 8000-pixel display. Both will support 802.11b/g Wi-Fi connectivity, and the 5.5-inch edition will support a trackball so users can can interact with content like a PC mouse and flip pages. The 10.8-inch unit seems to support touch-based interaction�no trackball required.

Being Android devices, the Galapagos tablets will feature built-in email, Web, and mapping capabilities, making them much more capable than a typical e-reader. But Sharp is strongly focused on the e-reader aspect, emphasizing the �Automatic Scheduled Delivery� service for magazines, newspapers, and other periodicals that users will be able to have delivered to the readers. The Galapagos service will enable users to try out free excerpts and trail versions of content and, if they like it, pay for the full version immediately. The Galapagos service and tablets will also support the XMDF ebooks format which supports Japanese expressions like vertical writing and ruby�users will also be able to change the font size of XMDF content without altering a document�s layout. Users will be able to manage their Galapagos content on PCs�it sounds rather like the way iTunes manages content for iPads�and convert documents and maps to XMDF format for use on the tablets. Users will be able to share comments and bookmarks with friends via an integrated social media service.

Sharp is planning to launch Galapagos in Japan this December, although the company hasn�t yet detailed pricing. The Galapagos store will initially launch with about 30,000 periodical and book titles, which would put it way behind competitive offerings from the likes of Sony, Amazon, and Apple; however, if Sharp is able to price its tablets competitively with other e-readers�and rapidly grow its content offerings�the power and flexibility of Android might give the Galapagos tablets an advantage in the e-reader market.
Sharp hasn�t announced any plans to launch Galapagos outside Japan; however, some industry reports have the company in talks with Verizon as a potential distributor in the United States.

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